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Groat vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between groat and cocoa solids

  • Groat has more vitamin B3; however, cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 299% more than groat.
  • Groat has 3 times more vitamin B3 than cocoa solids. While groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, cocoa solids have only 2.185mg.
  • Groat has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of groat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Buckwheat and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Groat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.3%
Contains more IronIron +530%
Contains more CopperCopper +244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Groat
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 3.788mg 299%
Iron 2.2mg 13.86mg 146%
Manganese 1.3mg 3.837mg 110%
Fiber 10g 37g 108%
Magnesium 231mg 499mg 64%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Phosphorus 347mg 734mg 55%
Zinc 2.4mg 6.81mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.741g 8.07g 33%
Potassium 460mg 1524mg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 2.185mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.254mg 20%
Fats 3.4g 13.7g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.241mg 14%
Protein 13.25g 19.6g 13%
Selenium 8.3µg 14.3µg 11%
Calcium 18mg 128mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 4.57g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.118mg 7%
Calories 343kcal 228kcal 6%
Carbs 71.5g 57.9g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.44g 4%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Folate 30µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +225%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +302.9%
Contains more OtherOther +176.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients
  2. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.